I hate paying bills!!!

[DCLuvinit]

I'm just sitting down for my weekly bill paying duty, and man - do I have a pile! Ok, time to be brave and buckle down for the next couple hours!

 

[Mishetta]

Yep, I understand. That job was waaaaaaay too depressing for me, so I handed it off to DH. I don't ask any questions, I just take my allowance & everything is getting paid (I think ~ since we haven't gotten any shut off notices!)

 

[Amy]

DCLuvinit, have you tried paying bills online? We have free online bill payment with our checking account, and it's wonderful! I was leery at first, and for a couple of months I only paid 1 or 2 bills online. Now I'm an old pro! It makes it so much easier. Maybe you can give that a try.

 

[Pin Wizard]

I hate it also and wish I could just hand it over to someone...here...just pay them! Ugh!

 

[Toby'sFriend]

I hate it too.

I feel so rich when I start out and have thousands of dollars in the checking account. By the end, I'm as depressed as anything

 

[snoopy]

Precisely the reason I don't do it. DH has been in charge of paying bills since we got married 18 years ago -- it left up to me we'd probably be thrown in jail. I'm so not good with paperwork or bill paying!

 

[Stepharoonie!]

I hate paying bills. Seems like no matter what, I never have enough money for ANYTHING.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Online bill paying is not less costly, but sure seems less painful. LOL. Well, yes, actually it is less costly, no checks, no postage. It is rare that I ever write a check anymore, anywhere.

 

[CheshireVal]

Ugh-- me too! I only get paid once a month so when I sit down to write those beginning-of-the-month bills it wipes out over half my paycheck and I know I won't be getting more $$ for 4 weeks.

I've switched to online bill paying, though, and while it certainly isn't any less depressing, it's a lot more convenient and less time consuming!

 

[GoofItUp]

Here is a suggestion for helping the bill paying blues.....


Charge everything you possibly can to your credit card. (Pay the rest through on-line bill paying.) Our credit card earns airline miles that I'm saving for a trip to Hawaii or New Zealand/Australia, so every time I pay something with it, I'm excited to be earning the miles. The only time I get depressed is when I have to pay the credit card off (IN FULL) once/month. This limits the bill paying blues to only a few short minutes since I pay my CC on-line.

See, now.....isn't that better?!

 

[JerseyJanice]

That is a chore I hate! I've been trying all of my married years to transfer it to DH, and he won't go for it.

I guess it's better than cleaning up the dog poop in the yard, though. (HIS chore!)